Some of my favourites are pineapple curry (a very popular Srilankan dish), Pineapple kesari, Spicy Pineapple fried rice, Pineapple pastry and many more. Pineapplecan be added to sweet and savory dishes. Adding pineapplein a bowl of salad with a smattering of fresh mint leavesand a dash of lemon juice is truly divine, refreshing accompaniment for any rich main course. It is mainly used for its sweet and sour taste. Pineapple, another ingredient in this dish is a versatile fruit used in a variety of dishes such as cakes, pies, puddings, salads, juice, shakes etc. The raw variety is used for making a variety of curries and chips such as raw jackfruit curry, jackfruit and aloo curry, chakka curry, raw jackfruit biryani etc. In India, especially in the state of Kerala, jackfruitis eaten raw or used in curries, soup and stews. Jackfruitis popularly available all over the world and is either cooked with rice or eaten raw. To prepare this dish, generally the jackfruitsshould be sweet, crunchy and should not be overripe.

Jackfruit, one of the excellent ingredients in this dish, is one of the biggest and most impressive fruits grown in most tropical countries. Ansaphasachi bhaji is mildly spiced and a very humble and attractive dish to look. The fruits are cooked in a coconutbase curry with spiciness from garam masala and goda masala but predominantly having a sweetish taste. Add 2 tablespoons of crushed mango pulp and mix well and cook for another 1-2 minutes and the dish is ready to be served. When the masala is nicely cooked and the raw flavours are gone, then add the pineapple and jackfruit pieces, mix and then add about a cup of water, cover and cook on a slow flame for 5 minutes or until they become soft. Cook over a slow flame till oil oozes out in the sides.

Take about 10-12 whole red chilies and coconut powder and make a fine paste of this and add to the above mixture.

When the mustard seeds crackle, add cumin seeds, curry leaves, hing, turmeric powder, garam masala, goda masala.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and when it gets hot enough, add mustard seeds.

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